Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Estadio Yankel Rosenthal clash with Platense, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Liga Nacional table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Marathón form and stats
Marathón, who have the most scored goals (28) in Liga Nacional, are steadily winning Liga Nacional games and points here at Estadio Yankel Rosenthal. 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games.
Marathón drew their last game, also a home match. UPNFM (placed 4th) was the opponent, 4-4 the score. Ahead of that match, Marathón won a home game hosting Motagua (2-1).
Marathón are traveling soon after this match as the Liga Nacional match at Real de Minas awaits in four days.
Goals decide football matches and Marathón are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 7 league matches. Marathón's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Platense form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Platense, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Liga Nacional, playing as the away team in the Liga Nacional this season.
It's the second away game in a row for Platense, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Honduras Progreso (placed 9th) in the Liga Nacional last time out. Prior to that match, the Platense manager H. Castellón faced defeat when travelling to Real Sociedad and losing 1-3.
A new game in only four days for Platense, the Liga Nacional home match versus Motagua. Busy days.
Platense are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. The Platense manager H. Castellón has some worries about the defense as 12 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Platense - Marathón 0-4. Marathón-Platense H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Marathón 8 wins, Platense 1 win, 1 draw. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Costly 5 goals |  J. Arboleda 5 goals |  M. Martínez 4 goals |
Marathón missing players
Platense missing players
| Marathón | Platense | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 28 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 20 |
| 92% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 50% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 42% | 43% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 25% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 42% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 17% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 5.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- All of Platense's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Marathón have not yet lost a game at home.
- Marathón have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Marathón have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Platense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Platense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Platense have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Platense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Platense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 12-09-19 | | Real Sociedad | 2 - 5 | Marathón |
| 18-09-19 | | Marathón | 0 - 0 | Real Sociedad |
| 22-09-19 | | Platense | 0 - 4 | Marathón |
| 28-09-19 | | Marathón | 2 - 1 | Motagua |
| 05-10-19 | | Marathón | 4 - 4 | UPNFM |
| 12-10-19 | | Marathón | 21:30 | Platense |
| 16-10-19 | | Real de Minas | 21:30 | Marathón |
| 20-10-19 | | Real Espana | - | Marathón |
| 26-10-19 | | Marathón | 21:00 | Vida |
| 03-11-19 | | Olimpia | 22:00 | Marathón |
| 12-09-19 | | Olimpia | 1 - 2 | Platense |
| 20-09-19 | | Platense | 2 - 1 | Olimpia |
| 22-09-19 | | Platense | 0 - 4 | Marathón |
| 29-09-19 | | Real Sociedad | 3 - 1 | Platense |
| 05-10-19 | | Honduras Progreso | 1 - 2 | Platense |
| 12-10-19 | | Marathón | 21:30 | Platense |
| 17-10-19 | | Platense | 01:15 | Motagua |
| 20-10-19 | | Platense | 22:00 | Real de Minas |
| 27-10-19 | | UPNFM | 01:00 | Platense |
| 03-11-19 | | Vida | 01:15 | Platense |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Marathón | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
| 2 | Motagua | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| 4 | UPNFM | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 5 | Vida | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 6 | Real de Minas | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 7 | Real España | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Platense | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 15 |
| 9 | Honduras Progreso | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -15 | 7 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -11 | 6 |